Buyer – Infrastructure; IT Category

Position: Buyer – Infrastructure  (IT Category)
Role Purpose
The IT Category Buyer will own  end-to-end procurement, delivery, and commercial governance  for  IT hardware and physical IT infrastructure (active & passive)  across campuses and offices. The role spans  design coordination, requirement freezing, sourcing, delivery, commissioning, and handover , while ensuring  strong data integrity, budget control, MIS reporting, and audit-ready documentation  for the IT category.
This role acts as a  single point of accountability  across internal stakeholders and external vendors, OEMs, consultants, and architects.

Key Responsibilities
1. End-to-End IT Infrastructure Procurement & Delivery
Drive procurement and delivery for:
IT hardware (servers, storage, network devices, Wi-Fi, firewalls)
IT active infrastructure (switches, routers, wireless, AV / CCTV / PA IT components)
IT passive infrastructure (structured cabling, fibre, racks, containment)
Coordinate from  design inputs & requirement freezing  through  procurement, installation, commissioning, and handover  to business and IT teams.
Support both  new deployments and refresh cycles .
2. Design, Requirement & Stakeholder Coordination
Work with  internal IT, Facilities, Projects, Finance, and Business teams  to define scope.
Coordinate with  external consultants, architects, designers, OEMs, and system integrators .
Ensure scope is frozen with  design-to-cost discipline  and execution feasibility.
3. Commercial, Vendor & Contract Management
Lead RFQs/RFPs, techno-commercial evaluations, and negotiations.
Finalize contracts, rate cards, AMC structures, and licence renewals.
Manage OEM relationships, warranties, SLAs, spares, and back-to-back support.
Handle  AMC renewals, licence renewals, and support contracts  for the IT category.
4. Data, Records & Governance (Critical)
Own  complete data and critical record keeping  for the IT category, including:
BOQs, contracts, POs, amendments
Warranties, AMCs, licences, renewal trackers
OEM authorisations and compliance documents
Ensure documentation is  audit-ready and centrally accessible .
5. Analytics, MIS & Reporting
Build and maintain  category-level MIS , including:
Spend analysis (CAPEX / OPEX)
Budget vs actuals
Savings and cost-avoidance tracking
Vendor performance metrics
Provide periodic dashboards and management reports for leadership reviews.
6. Budget & Expense Ownership
Own  IT category budgets  in coordination with Finance and IT.
Track forecasts, commitments, accruals, and variances.
Ensure spend stays within approved budgets and flag risks early.
Support annual budgeting and multi-campus capex planning.
7. Delivery, Installation & Handover
Track delivery schedules, site readiness, and installation timelines.
Support testing, commissioning, and acceptance.
Ensure structured handover to IT and business with complete documentation.

Skills & Competencies
Technical / Functional
Strong understanding of  IT infrastructure hardware and physical infrastructure (active & passive) .
Comfort engaging in  design and requirement discussions  from a commercial and execution lens.
Experience in BOQ-based, project-driven procurement.
Commercial & Analytical
Strong negotiation and contract management capability.
High proficiency in  data management, analytics, MIS, and reporting .
Budget planning and expense control exposure.
Behavioural
Ownership mindset with high attention to detail.
Ability to coordinate across multiple stakeholders and vendors.
Comfortable operating in  highly governed and monitored campus environments .

Experience & Qualification
6–10 years in  IT infrastructure procurement / category management / project procurement .

Experience with  campus, office, or large infrastructure programs  preferred.
Engineering / Technology / Management qualification preferred.